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G. H. HENKEL. PARCEL CARRIER FOR BIGYOLES. No. 598,518. Patented Feb. 8,1898.

Inventor Attorney Nrn STATES PATENT nron.

GEORGE H. I-IENKEL, OF MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE'J. O.

RUSSELL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PARCEL-CARRIER FOR BICYCLES.

srncrrron'rron forming part of. Letters Patent No. 598,513, datedFebruary a, 1898i Application filed March .29, 1897. Serial No. 629,713.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. HENKEL, of Middletown, Butler county,Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inParcel-Carriers for Bicycles, (Case 13,) of which the following is aspecification.

This invention pertains to improvements in parcel-carriers designed forattachment to bicycles; and the invention ,will be readily understoodfrom the following description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which- 7 Figure 1 is a side elevation of aparcel-carrier illustrating my invention; Fig. 2, a rear elevation ofthe same, with a portion of the receptacle shown in vertical transversesection; Fig; 3, a plan of the front clamp; Fig. 4, a perspective Viewof one of the base-clamps, and Fig. 5 a plan of one of the base-clamps.Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are upon an enlarged scale.

. In the drawings, 1 indicates a box-like receptacle, which may beformed of any suitable material; 2, the lower portion of the front wallof the receptacle, the same being inclined forwardly and upwardly to apoint about the mid-height of the receptacle; 3, the

upper portion of the front wall of the receptacle, the same beinginclined rearwardly and upwardly from the top of wall portion 2; 4, apair of ears projecting outwardly from wall portion 2 at about thecenter of width of the receptacle; 5, a similar pair of ears projectingdownwardly from the front portion of the bottom of the receptacle; 6, ablock pivoted to ears 4 on a horizontal pivot, this block having aclamp-bolt projecting .forwardlyfrorn it; 7, a clamp-button on the boltor block 6 and presenting rearwardly a clamping-face opposed to theforward face ofblock 6; 8, a thumb-nut on the bolt of block 6; 9, apair'of ears secured to the rear portion of the bottom of thereceptacle; 10, a pair of downwardly-extending legs pivoted to theseears, the two legs being formed, preferably, of a single bent piece ofmetal engaging both ears 9; 11, clamps, one pivoted to the base of eachof legs 11; 12, the inner member of one of clamps 11, the same havingthe form of a bow with rear and front wings; 13, the front wing of clamppart 12,

the same extending forwardly from the bow tion of the wing beingslotted; 14, a clampplate lying against the face of clamp member 12. andclosing the bow therein and pivoted to the rear wing of the bow, thepreferred and illustrated construction being that leg 10 shall be bentoutwardly and its horizontal portion form a pivot uniting" the rearportion of the two clamp members; 15, a clamp-screw passing through anopen-ended slot in the forward portion of plate 14 and through the slotin front wing 13; 16, a nut upon the inner end of screw 15, and 17half-lids hinged to the upper edges of the side walls of the reand thencurving inwardly, the curved porceptacle, these half-lids being capableof foid- I coming near the rear frame-tubes of the bicycle, inclinedportion 3 of the receptacle "coming under the rear portion of thesaddle,

the clamp at the front of the receptacle attachin g to the upper portionof the rear frametubes, while legs 10 straddle the rear wheel and havetheir lower ends attached by clamps 11 to the lower portion of thoseframe-tubes.

In attaching the carrier to a bicycle clampbutton 7 is turned verticallyand passed through the space between the rear frametubes of the bicycle,the button then being turned horizontally and the frame-nut 8 beingtightened up, whereby the frame-tubes become nipped between block 6 andclampbutton 7. It is preferable that the block and clamp-button be facedwith leather, so as not to mar the frame-tubes. The block being pivotedin cars 4 permits of the faces of the block and clamp-button adjustingthemselves to the angularity of the frame-tubes.

.Where the nature of the frame-tubes at their juncture with thesaddle-post will permit of it, block 6 will be disposed at ears 4; butcertain common forms of frames will not permit of this location of theclamp. In such cases block 6 may be removed from cars 4 and attached atears 5, thus permitting of the clamp engaging lower down upon theframetubes.

The bows of clamp members 12 clasp the frame.

lower portion of the rear frame-tubes, plates 14 clamping the bows tothe tubes through the medium of screws 15. The pivoting of clamps 11 tothe base of legs 10 permits of the clamps adjusting themselves toaccommodate the angularity of the rear frame-tubes, so that the bows maytake a fair bearing thereon, and the pivoting of the legs to the bottomof the receptacle permits clamps 11 to take position upon theframe-tubes in accordance with variations in the height and angularityof the rear portion of the bicycle- Screws 15 may be loosened somewhatand move forward out of engagement with plates 14, after which plates 14may be turned up so as to leave the clamp-bows open and permit of clamps11 being disengaged from the frame-tubes. The inner ends of screws 1 15should be slightly riveted to avoid the liability of their entireseparation from their nuts. When screws 15 are loosened and move forwardto release the clamp, they are retained in the slots in the front wingsof the bows. The legs 10 are capable of swinging sidewise to accommodatevarying widths at the rear portion of the frame of the bicycle.Half-lids 17 may hang against either the inner or outer surface of theside walls of the receptacle in case it is desired to use the receptaclein open condition; but if these half-lids be turned to the outsidethey-may, after the desired contents have been placed in the receptacle,be turned inwardly over the contents and their meeting edges secured byany convenient tie or fastening, thus producing a convenient and simpleclosedreceptacle.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a parcel-carrier for bicycles, thecombination, substantially as set forth, of a boxlike receptacle, aclamp-block pivoted to the forward portion thereof on a horizontal pivotand having a forwardly-presenting face and a single clamp-boltprojecting therefrom, a clamping-button on said bolt, a nut on said boltfor drawing said clamp-button toward said block, a pair of legspivotally attached to said receptacleand adapted to straddle the rearwheel of a bicycle, and clamps attached to the lower ends of said legsand adapted to engage'the lower portions of the rear frametubes of thebicycle.

2. In a parcel-carrier for bicycles, the combination, substantially asset forth, of a boxlike receptacle, a clamp adapted to engage the upperportion of the rear frame-tubes of the bicycle, a pivot andpivot-support uniting said clamp pivotally to the front wall of saidreceptacle, a pivot-support attached to the front portion of the bottomof said receptacle and adapted for use with said pivot and clamp, a pairof legs pivotally attached to said receptacle and adapted to straddlethe rear wheel of the bicycle, and clamps attached to the lower ends ofsaid legs and adapted to engage the lower portions of the rearframetubes of the bicycle.

3. In a parcel-carrier for bicycles, the combination, substantially asset forth, of a boxlikereceptacle, a clamp attached to the forwardportion thereof and adapted to engage 'the upper portion ofthe rearframe-tubes of the bicycle, a plurality of attachments or cars upon thereceptacle to which the clamp may be attached a pair of legs attached tosaid receptacle and adapted to straddle the rear wheel of the bicycle,and clamps pivoted to the lower ends of said legs and adapted to engagethe lower portions of the rear frametubes of the bicycle.

4. In a parcel-carrier for bicycles, the combination, substantially asset forth, of a boxlike receptacle, a clamp attached to the forwardportion thereof and adapted to engage the upper portion of the rearframe-tubes of the bicycle,a pairof legs attached to said receptacle andadapted to straddle the rear wheel of the bicycle, a bow adapted toengage a rear frame-tube and having a wing attached to the lower end ofone of said legs and having an opposite wing provided with a slot, aclampplate pivoted to said clamp-bow and having in one end a slotregistering with the slot in said slotted wing, a screw passing throughthe slots in said clamp-plate and wing, and a nut upon said screw.

5. In a parcel-carrier for bicycles, the combination, substantially asset forth,-of a boxlike receptacle, a clamp at the forward portionthereof adapted to engage the upper por-'

